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Market Intelligence for Lighting Developers
December 2020
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DS: Check out my latest article in LEDs Magazine about trends in utility rebates.
Minimize Project Costs with Utility Incentives in 2021
Source: LEDS Magazine/ David Shiller and Juan Carlos Blacker
 It’s an understatement to say that 2020 has been a very unusual year. Utility incentive programs have not skated through unaffected. Given the importance of utility rebates to the LED lighting industry, let’s review how rebate programs have evolved in 2020, and what to expect in 2021.
Full Article
DS: Multiple conferences/trade shows are now packed into three months in 2021:
ALA Annual Conference, Lake Tahoe, CA, Sept 26-28
IES Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, Aug 5–7
LEDucation, New York, NY, Aug 17-18
Strategies in Light, Santa Clara, CA, Aug 24-26
ArchLIGHT Summit, Dallas, TX, Sept 21-22
IES Street and Area Lighting Conference (SALC), Atlanta, GA, Oct 11-13
IALD Enlighten Americas, Banff, AB, Canada, Oct 21-23
LightFair, New York, NY, Oct 25-29
2021 Event Calendar Seems Daunting
Source:inside.lighting
 With the new dates for LEDucation and Strategies in Light now established, August - October 2021 is shaping up to be quite the gauntlet of rapid-fire trade shows and conferences.
Full Article
DS: The high light levels that are required for circadian lighting increase energy use by 25-100%.
Energy Impact of Human Health and Wellness Lighting Recommendations for Office and Classroom Applications
Source: inside.lighting / Sarah Safranek, Jessica M. Collier, Andrea Wilkerson and Robert G. Davis/ Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
 Circadian lighting is a pressing topic of discussion in the lighting community.... Many questions remain regarding how lighting systems and building design should adapt to incorporate the latest research... [A Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) study] found significant increases in indoor light levels and corresponding lighting energy use resulting from meeting current circadian lighting design recommendations.
Full Article
DS: RES partners with Retrolux.
Rexel Energy Solutions & Retrolux Announce Partnership
Source: PR Newswire
 Rexel Energy Solutions, a leading energy efficiency solutions provider, and Retrolux, the fastest growing lighting project development and implementation software platform, have announced a new partnership to introduce Rexel Energy Solutions' products and services to the Retrolux platform for both partner's clients.
Full News Release
DS: How the next administration's plans will impact existing buildings, efficiency, and clean energy.
Biden Administration to Focus on Building Efficiency, Clean Energy
Source: Facilitiesnet / Greg Zimmerman
 What will a Joe Biden administration look like for facility managers? If you’re a fan of building efficiency, renewable energy, and equipment standards, then Joe Biden has good news for you. These are just a few of the strategies the president-elect has promised to focus on in his Sustainable Infrastructure and Clean Energy Plan.
Full Article
DS: Lighting industry leaders share their new year's predictions.
10.5 Illuminating Predictions for 2021
Source: inside.lighting
 As the lighting industry emerges from the pandemic-impacted year of 2020, we collected some perspectives from design, manufacturing, industry associations, sales agency and distribution to see what the year 2021 may have in store for us.
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DS: Craig DiLouie and Gabe Arnold discuss microgrids.
PNNL’s Gabe Arnold Talks DC Building Microgrids
Source: lightNOW blog / Craig DiLouie
 [DiLouie] I recently had the opportunity to interview Gabe Arnold, PE, LC, Senior Engineer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for an article about DC building microgrids for an upcoming issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, the official publication of NECA.
Full Interview
DS: Electrix is acquired by Lighting Quotient.
The Lighting Quotient Acquires Electrix
Source: inside.lighting
 Sylvan R. Shemitz Designs, LLC, doing business as The Lighting Quotient®, the maker of Elliptipar® and Tambient® lighting products, has acquired the operating assets and products of Electrix, LLC’s architectural lighting business, including the Electrix® brand, strengthening The Lighting Quotient’s position in the LED lighting market and enhancing its manufacturing operations in Connecticut.
News Release
DS: LHT announces winners.
Lighting & Homes for Tomorrow Announces 2021 Competition Winners
Source: LightNOW blog / Craig DiLouie
 The 2021 Lighting & Homes for Tomorrow (LHFT) competition has recognized nine connected home products and platforms, including three connected lighting, controls, and ceiling fan products.
Full Post
DS: New LRC report discusses using lighting occupancy sensors to control and reduce commercial HVAC energy use.
Potential Opportunities to Reduce HVAC Energy Using Lighting Sensors in Commercial Buildings (IS-2020-160)
Source: CABA
 This June 2019 paper by the Lighting Research Center in the U.S. reports on a study examining the potential for using occupancy data from lighting systems to reduce HVAC energy use in large commercial buildings, typically buildings 100,000 ft2 (9,300 m2) and greater.
Research Paper
DS: DALI sensors and control devices with Zhaga connectors can now be submitted for Zhaga-D4i certification.
Sensors, Controllers Added to Zhaga-D4i Certification
Source: luxreview
 The street lighting product ranges that can be Zhaga-D4i certified now includes DALI-based sensors and controllers with Zhaga connectors, as well as luminaires.
The joint Zhaga-D4i certification program from the DALI Alliance and the Zhaga Consortium has already qualified a number of Zhaga-D4i Book 18 outdoor luminaires with Zhaga receptacles and D4i components. Now, certified D4i control devices with Zhaga connectors can also be submitted for Zhaga-D4i certification.
Full Article
DS: Crowdfunding is increasingly financing energy efficiency projects.
Will Crowdfunding Save Energy Efficiency?
Source: Energy Central
 Investments in energy efficiency have fallen... A common challenge among small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) is a lack of financial means and this is often the reason why recommended energy efficiency measures are not implemented. Where developers struggle to raise funds, crowdfunding platforms help clean energy projects get off the ground. Can the same be applied to energy efficiency projects?
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DS: For those who reached the bottom: "Breaking Bad" meets the lighting industry. The United States CBP seizes 2500 pounds of meth in light fixture boxes!
CBP Officers Find More than 2,500 pounds of Meth Stashed in Lighting Fixtures Boxes
Source: KTSM /El Paso News
 A drug-sniffing dog led U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers to more than 2,500 pounds of methamphetamine at an El Paso port of entry...The case remains under investigation and no arrests have been made, according to officials.
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